Ethiopia vs Libya: Population in the largest city
Ethiopia
18.2%
in 2025
Libya
18.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
122nd
Libya rank
121st
Population in the largest city over time
- Ethiopia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18.4% against 18.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Libya ranks 121st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.0% | 48.7% | 16.7% | Libya |
| 1970s | 31.1% | 36.6% | 5.5% | Libya |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 25.5% | 6.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 23.5% | 3.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.7% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.6% | 0.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.5% | 0.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Ethiopia or Libya?
- Libya, at 18.4% against 18.2% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Ethiopia and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Libya ranks 121st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.